Hold Tight (2008 original; edició 2009)

A page turner for sure. Coben is one of my favorites and this book was no exception. ( )

A pageturner - as I expected. My second book by Harlan Coben - and not the last, that's for sure.

Harlan Coben mixes various plots in this thriller. A couple decides to spy on their son after the suicide of one of his friends. A killer is on the loose, beating women to death, a teacher's life becomes miserable after he makes an unfair remark towards a girl in class, leading to mobbing from her classmates.
The author did a good job portraying the kids and teens. They were believable, their problems were understandable. The ethical question if it is ok to spy on your children in order to keep them out of trouble was especially interesting - and the author offers no easy solution, just food for thoughts.
I did not like the plot concerning the killer that much. I found that part of the book a little exaggerated - that's the reason why I give four instead of five stars. ( )

It's two separate stories, just overlapping because of... chance. One person. Kinda weird. ( )

Great light summer reading. There are a lot of characters, and somehow, someway, Coben makes them all fit together neatly, in a kind of complicated, but semi-believable plot that keeps the characters running, and you guessing until the end. Quickly read and enjoyed. ( )

A good page turner ( )